Entertainment

Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]

Entertainment takes the trophy home again this week, as Twitter was awash in updates about movies, music, and sport.

The Leo DiCaprio film Inception took the top spot for the third week in a row, followed closely by some hubbub around the Harry Potter franchise, and a lip syncing viral YouTube sensation from Indonesia.

For the full details, check out the complete chart below, compiled by our friends over at What The Trend. Because this is a topical list, hashtag memes and games have been omitted from the chart.

Top Twitter Trends This Week: 7/31 - 8/6

Rank

Topic

Top Index This Week

Intensity

Description

#1

Inception (Movie)

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Inception is a 2010 sci-fi action thriller film written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Inception was released on July 16, 2010 and has international box office grosses of $369M so far.

#2

Harry Potter

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J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter, series celebrates her birthday on July 31st. Actress Emma Watson, AKA Hermione Granger, recently cut her hair very short, and fans are reacting.

#3

Sinta & Jojo

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Keong Racun, or "Poisonous Snail" is a dangdut koplo disco song, now popular in Indonesia after two teens named SINTA & JOJO uploaded their lip-sync video on YouTube.

#4

Paramore

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Hayley Nichole Williams is the lead vocalist of the rock band Paramore. She is currently in a relationship with Chad Gilbert of the band New Found Glory.

#5

Chelsea Clinton

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Former President Bill Clinton & Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's daughter Chelsea Clinton and investment banker Marc Mevinsky were married on Saturday, July 31st in Rhinebeck, NY.

#6

Soccer/Football

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The Annual North London pre-season football tournament, The Emirates Cup, kicked off this weekend. Arsenal clinched the Cup with a 3-2 win over Celtic thanks to goals from Carlos Vela, Bacary Sagna and Samir Nasri.

#7

Friendship Day

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August 1st is Happy Friendship Day, a day to celebrate friendship with others.

#8

The Simpsons (TV Show)

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In a 1995 episode of the TV series The Simpsons, titled "Lisa's Future," August 1st, 2010 was supposed to be Lisa Simpson's wedding day.

#9

The Last Airbender

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The Last Airbender is a movie based on the famous animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. This film has just been released in Indonesia.

#10

Naomi Campbell

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The former model arrived to testify in a war crimes trial against the former leader of Sierra Leone, Charles Taylor. She said she received "dirty rocks" (aka blood diamonds).

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